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 Dear Readers,

Had another finish this week.  It was another quilt I had kitted up to go to the retreat that I missed since I was sick that week.  This was a Missouri Star Quilt Company quilt pattern called Skateboard.  Most of their patterns make up pretty quick.  I made this for my nephew who asked me to make him a skateboard quilt as I had made him a disappearing nine patch quilt when he was younger and had put skateboard fabric on the back.  I knew I had some of that fabric left, but didn't think there was much of it.  So I went looking for a pattern and found one and then went looking for some more skateboard fabric to go on the back.   The pattern only uses 1/2 of each 10 inch square suggesting that you save the other half for another project.  I decided instead to trim them down to 4 inches and use them on the border.  Really happy with how that came out. 

                          

I put the new skateboard fabric on the top and the bottom, as this quilt finishes at 88 x 60.  So that meant if you are using 42 inch wide fabric, two pieces would not be enough to cover the length.  So I put a strip of the original skateboard fabric in the middle.  

and the label.

My nephew is getting ready to be going through a major life change on the first of December, so keep him in your prayers.

Sew on,

Terry

Peaceful Night

 Dear Readers,

Last Spring or Winter, I really can't remember what month I started, a block of the month challenge  but I was keeping up the first 3 months.  The program was supposed to last 7 months then you would have till Christmas time to quilt and bind it.  Well as I said after 3 months I got behind and put that project aside.  I kept thinking I was retired and I would be able to catch up whenever I wanted.  But never seemed to get to it.  Luckily Mississippi Quilt Association, MQA, was running a UFO challenge.  UFO stands for UnFinished Objects.  I had put this quilt on the 6 I chose for the challenge.  By the way I have at least 6 more that could be chosen for the challenge, but I really wanted to finish this challenge by Missouri Star Quilt Company called 'Tis the Season".  Luckily MQA picked the number of this for the December challenge.  So I powered through it and got it done for the December challenge.  

Anyway I was super pleased to get this done before Christmas even if it was Christmas Eve when I finished.  

Next up is a Tula Pink quilt kit called Pining for You.  Hope to post it by the end of the month.

Hope everyone has a wonderful New Year.  

Sew on, 

Terry